The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-25
METHODS OF THE GANG,

ject of showing to the respectable and decent
people of indianapolis what they are called
upon to oppose and overcome in the present
contest. AS we have before stated, and
everybody knows, the gangs reliance is upon
the "still hunt" and large corruption fund
How this is to be raised, we have some in
formation:
The breweries of this city have been as
sessed 81, 600 each;
The brewery at Aurora has been called upon
for $500;
There are 430 saloons in the city. Of these
something like one hundred will not answer
the demands of the gang, but the balance can
be relied upon, and are being worked in an
entirely unique manner. The gangs commit
tee 60 to the saloonists and ask what it will
be worth if they can sell liquor all night and on
Sundays. To some the privilege would be
two years this makes 81, 900 and So, OOO Upon
these amounts the saloons are assessed 10
per cent, or 800 and 5000 each, and they are
assured that if Coys man is elected Mayor the
''wide-open" policy will allow them to realize
their estimate Of the profit on all-night and
Sunday sales.
The saloons of the State are being assessed
as well. In the town of Marion, last week,
saloon-keeper told of what he had already sent to
Indianapolis and of what he still expected to
contribute, for he said: 1--WE must have
representative at the capital" What he
Mayor who will be their representative here,
so that the "wide-open" policy to be inaugur-
tended into all the towns and cities of the
State
The Democratic county officers Of the State
are under levy from the gang. This assess
ment is officially and systematically made.
1t is aided by the Democratic State commit
ytee, and, it is said, has the Endorsement of
Senator Voorhees,, who, so report says, has
not hesitated to write letters over the State
urging contributions to the gangs campaign
fund, saying that Democratic victory in In
dianapolis would be worth 10, 900 votes in the
State next year.
1t is also stated that the Hendricks club has
a nice little scheme connected with the raising
of funds, ostensibly for the reception of Pres
its face, non-partisan; but in every way pos
sible it is to be made to contribute to the
gang canvass. One of the members of the
club is authority for the statement that il
$40 can be raised for the reception, at least
ST. 500 of that amount can be transferred to
the gang treasury.
These are some of the main sources from
which the corrupt and criminal gang are
drawing, and will continue to draw their sup
plies. At this time and for some time past
the gang have had number of workers in
their employ, actively and thoroughly can
wasting the city, and using such arguments in
different localities as will best contribute to
the one purpose of obtaining votes for Eden
the gang and the candidate will best work the
missionaries dilate upon the fact that Eden
harter is Coys man, nominated by him, and
in every respect mis- creature, and will be his
tool; in localities where the ligature that
binds the two had better be concealed, Eden
harter's responsibility is the trump card
played.
How Coy and the gang are controlling and
directing the entire business is shown from
the fact that at headquarters, and at the office
of the Democratic campaign organ, the little
boss is in full command, issuing his orders
and going to and fro, night and day, to see
that they are faithfully carried out. The list
of Democratic election officers was prepared
under Coy's directions and by him fathered
in the Council. Among that list stands the
name of W. f. A. Bernhamer, the man select
ed by the gang before to allow the commission
OK the tally.sheet forgeries, a man under in
dictment for heinous felony, a man re-
moved from the guardianship of minor chill
dren by Judge Ayers, Democrat, because of
gross unfitness for such trust. Is anything
more needed to show the desperate lengths
to which the gang are ready to go, if need be,
TO enable them to buy, steal, or corrupt a
popular verdict, and to give them such con-